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Theophilus Stetson (1742 - aft. 1810)

Captain Theophilus Stetson
Born in Kingston, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 24 Nov 1768 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
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Died after after age 67 [location unknown]
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Biography

Birth

Theophilus Stetson [A] was born at Kingston, Massachusetts on July 10, 1742 [1][2][3] (However, some Family Records say he was born Jan 21, 1742) . He was the first child and son of Elisha Stetson, Jr. and Sarah (Adams) Stetson, [4]

Baptized on September 23, 1744. [2][5]

Marriage

He married Abigail Prince, [B] at Kingston on November 24, 1768. [6][7][8][5][9]

11 Children (all Born in Kingston, Massachusetts): [7][5][10][4]
  1. Polly (Stetson) Weiner, Pierce, b. 4 Jul 1769 [10][4]; m. (1) Emanuel Weiner, 26 Dec 1803; m. (2) ??? Pierce. [5]
  2. George Stetson, b. 31 Oct 1770 [10][4]; m. Widow Black; d. in Alexandria, District of Columbia. - no children. [5]
  3. James Prince Stetson, b. 4 Nov 1772 [10]ref name=kvr/>; m. (1); m. (2); m. (3); d. 26 Jan 1857 at Portland, Maine [11][12]
  4. Lydia Prince (Stetson) Pollard, b. 28 Dec 1774 [10][4] ; m. Capt Pollard; d. 1819 [5]
  5. Lewis Stetson, b. 4 Nov 1776 [10][4]; d. 9 May 1855 at Portland, Maine.
  6. Thomas Prince Stetson, b. 14 Sep 1779 [10][4]; d. 16 Jun 1835 at Brooklyn, New York [13]
  7. Betsey (Stetson) Inglee, Prior, b. 24 Aug 1781 [10]
  8. Lucy (Stetson) Harding, b. 24 Jun 1784 [10][4]; m. Capt. S. Harding; lives in Berwick, Maine. [5]
  9. Abigail "Naba" or "Nabby" (Stetson) Sprague, Seaver, b. 2 Apr 1788 [10][4];, m. (1) Capt Oakman Sprague 27 Oct 1811; m (2) Mr. Josiah Seaver. [5] of Rochester, Massachusetts at Rochester [7]
  10. Mahala Stetson, b. 27 Jun 1790 [4]; d. 25 Aug 1790. [10]
  11. John Stetson, b. 20 Mar 1792 [10][4]; m. ??? Deniroth; d. West Indies [5]

Residence

His family resided in Kingston, Massachusetts [7]

  • 1790, Living in Kingston, Massachusetts in a household with 2 males over 16, 2 males under 16, and 6 females. [14] [15]
  • 1810, Living in Kingston, Massachusetts with his family, 2 male and 2 females. [16][17]

Occupation

He was a mariner [7] having earned the title "Captain" by the time of his marriage. [6] He kept a boarding house in his later years. [7]

  • 1798 - Boarding House Keeper [18]
  • 1809 - Boarding House Keeper [19]

Death

No information recorded, but he was on the 1810 Census, suggesting that he died after that date [16] but before the 1820 census.

Research Notes

  • Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: Index #: 1-3-7-5-1
A. He is a descendant of Mayflower passengers WILLIAM BREWSTER and LOVE BREWSTER.
B. She was the daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Delano) Prince, [7]

Sources

  1. ↑ Transcription from record: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-997M-BQ5T : 22 October 2020), Plymouth > Kingston > Births, marriages, deaths 1700-1840 > image 45 of 136; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston. Page 31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vital Records of Scituate Massachusetts to the year 1850", (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016),
  3. ↑ Stetson; Vol 1, No. 1, Page 76
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 NEHGS Eddy Town Record Fund; Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts to the year 1850 Boston, Massachusetts, 1911; FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSSW-W3M8-Y Pages 135-140]
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Barry; Page 68-69
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 As Capt Theophilus Stetson - Lower right page: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B2-G9PX-B : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Boston. Page 329
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Stetson; Vol 1, No. 2, Page 143
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-M9F9-J: 22 October 2020), Plymouth > Kingston > Births, marriages, deaths 1695-1885 > image 150 of 343; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
  9. ↑ Vital Records of Kingston Massachusetts to the year 1850, (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016),
  10. ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 Handwritten Town Record of family births and deaths: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-M9FC-D: 22 October 2020), Plymouth > Kingston > Births, marriages, deaths 1695-1885 > image 117 of 343; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
  11. ↑ Portland Record of Deaths, image 340/Page 122
  12. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L974-YQBG: 20 May 2014), Vital records prior to 1892 > Stantial-Stevens, 1835 > image 3344 of 4127; multiple sources, Maine.
  13. ↑ Thomas' Find A Grave: Memorial #116484670
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYG-9MTL: 14 May 2015), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Kingston > image 1 of 2; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  15. ↑ "United States 1790 Census", Kingston, Massachusetts, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (Original index: United States Census, 1790. FamilySearch, 2014.)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "United States Census, 1810," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-9XFN : 1 December 2015), Massachusetts > Plymouth > Kingston > image 6 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication M252, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  17. ↑ "United States 1810 Census", Kingston, Massachusetts, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (Original index: United States Census, 1810. FamilySearch, 2015.)
  18. ↑ Boston Directory, 1798
  19. ↑ Boston Directory, 1809

See Also:

  • Barry, John Stetson. A Genealogical and Biographical Sketch of the Name and Family of Stetson (William A. Hall & Co., Boston, 1847).
  • Merrick, Barbara Lambert, comp., E. Virginia Hunt, ed., Mayflower Families In Progress, William Brewster and the Fifth Generation Descendants of his son Love, (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2003), p. 96
  • Stetson, O.F., Ed. et al Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956, 2008)
  • Various Contributors; Family Tree entry for Theophilus Stetson FamilySearch Person: KL13-7G2; accessed September 2022; © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.





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